Driver’s license for immigrants

A Temporary Visitor Driver's License, or a TVDL, is an Illinois driver's license for non-citizens who are in the United States legally and who cannot get a Social Security Number. If you are an undocumented immigrant, you may be able to get a TVDL.

The driver’s license is valid for three years. After that, you have to re-apply as a new applicant.

To qualify for a TVDL, applicants must meet the following requirements:

Provide proof of authorization to be in the country (issued by US Citizenship and Immigration Services);

Provide documentation showing they have been authorized to be in the country for one year and have at least six months remaining on their proof of authorization to be in the country on the date of application;